Tiny Jaarsma

Tiny Jaarsma is an Honorary Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences, focusing on chronic illness management, particularly heart failure. Their research emphasizes self-care interventions, symptom recognition, and patient-centered care. They have contributed to clinical guidelines and global initiatives like the European Society of Cardiology’s Heart Failure Association.

Research Interests:

• Self-care behaviors in chronic conditions
• Heart failure management and outcomes
• Psychometric evaluation of health instruments
• Sexual health in cardiovascular patients
• E-Health and telemonitoring interventions

Key Contributions:

• Developed the Self-Care of Chronic Illness Inventory
• Authored ESC guidelines on heart failure care
• Lead studies on LVAD self-care and caregiver burden
• Pioneered research on symptom recognition and palliative care integration

Recent Articles:

Recent work includes validation studies of self-care scales, meta-analyses of intervention efficacy, and trials evaluating e-Health tools. Themes include optimizing care pathways, reducing hospital readmissions, and addressing unmet needs in palliative care.

Grants & Collaborations:

Involved in multinational trials like e-Vita HF, HF-Wii, and IN TOUCH. Collaborates with organizations such as the Heart Failure Association and ESC committees.